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4601, QLD vs 4606, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 4601, QLD profile · 4606, QLD profile

4601, QLD 4606, QLD

Postcode 4606 and postcode 4601 are two rural Queensland areas with different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 4606 is more walkable, with 50.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 31.4% in postcode 4601. This area is also older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 31.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 4601 is more common for remote work, with 24.6% of people working from home compared to just 9.1% in postcode 4606. Education and job skills are also far higher in postcode 4601.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,000 to $1,014. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening. The difference in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has grown since 2011, and the gap in volunteers has also increased, with postcode 4601 now well higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,254 larger in 4606, QLD Work from home: 15.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in 4601, QLD One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1,254 larger in 4606, QLD gap widening
1,145 32nd pct 2,399 44th pct
Median age in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +3 yrs older in 4606, QLD gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 79th pct 6.5% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
25.5% 77th pct 31.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
De facto in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.0%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) even 9.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 47.1%
28.3% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4601, QLD 4606, QLD

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
8.2% 23rd pct 7.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.7%
1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 39.1%
41.2% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
9.2% German +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
2.7% 27th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
38.0% 35th pct 34.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 54.0%
38.0% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 34.1%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
34.2% 17th pct 31.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +3.28 more in 4606, QLD
5.46 67th pct 8.75 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2 more in 4606, QLD
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +97 more in 4606, QLD
155 27th pct 252 33rd pct
Avg size in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +71 larger in 4601, QLD
155 36th pct 84 23rd pct
ICSEA in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +17 higher in 4601, QLD
896 12th pct 879 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%
31.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.4% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 3.6%
10.0% Health even 10.0%
8.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +$26 higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
$510 6th pct $536 10th pct
Household income in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +$11 higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
$1,014 10th pct $1,003 10th pct
Family income in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +$39 higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
$1,304 11th pct $1,343 13th pct
High earners in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
5.8% 27th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
8.3% 15th pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
29.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 51.8%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4606, QLD
32.0% 66th pct 40.1% 96th pct
Mental health in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD
8.1% 42nd pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 10.5% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.1% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.9% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
2.5% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +7.9 pts 49.0%
19.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
22.7% 74th pct 17.6% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
13.0% 54th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
19.3% 17th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD
4.5% 84th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
25.3% 68th pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.1 larger in 4601, QLD gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
10.8% 36th pct 16.6% 80th pct
Living alone in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
33.0% 78th pct 32.8% 77th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 44.4%
37.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
10.8% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.4% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%
10.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +$40 higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
$180 17th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +$10 higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,073 22nd pct
People / bedroom in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.10 higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
23.1% 57th pct 25.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
45.2% 69th pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
93.2% 55th pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
72.3% 28th pct 74.8% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 42.7%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.1% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%
2.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 92.4%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
5.2% 1 bedroom even 5.2%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 61.8%
50.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.7 pts 29.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
32.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
3.6% 47th pct 5.4% 65th pct
Work from home in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
24.6% 74th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 67.6%
24.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 9.1%
6.8% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
2.8% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.7% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
3.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
33.8% 51st pct 36.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
6.0% 81st pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
51.6% 22nd pct 46.0% 11th pct
Full-time in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
61.3% 69th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.4 pts 10.7%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.3% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.6% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.3% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +18.8 pts 13.5%
15.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.2% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 higher in 4601, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 higher in 4601, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +3 higher in 4601, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +19 higher in 4601, QLD
900 13th pct 881 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.8 higher in 4606, QLD
2.2 29th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.0 more in 4606, QLD
2.6 31st pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD
36.5% 39th pct 48.0% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD
37.5% 41st pct 49.5% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +18.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD
31.4% 30th pct 50.2% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD
38.3% 20th pct 54.5% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD
36.1% 53rd pct 50.0% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +12.3 more in 4601, QLD
32.3 74th pct 20.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 higher in 4606, QLD
0 16th pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 4601, QLDin 4606, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4601, QLD
9.9% 89th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4601, QLD with nearby areas

4605, QLD 4600, QLD 4611, QLD 4606, QLD 4612, QLD 4620, QLD 4608, QLD 4621, QLD

Compare 4606, QLD with nearby areas

4608, QLD 4611, QLD 4605, QLD 4612, QLD 4601, QLD 4610, QLD 4613, QLD 4600, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4601, QLD vs 4606, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/vs/POA4606/4606-qld